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February 7, 2013
BILL MINOR: Will Mississippi match Jindal’s and move to end corporate and individual income tax?
BILL MINOR: Will Mississippi match Jindal’s tax switch? Republican Gov. Bobby Jindal of Louisiana grabbed headlines last month when he told a party pow-wow the GOP had become the “stupid” party. Jindal is trying to win Brownie points for a 2016 presidential bid as a different brand of Republican. But it was what the ambitious…
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February 7, 2013
Some bills survive, some don’t as Tuesday’s deadline falls in Mississippi Legislature (list)
Some bills survive, some don’t as Tuesday’s deadline falls in Mississippi Legislature (list) Here’s a glance at the status of selected bills in the Mississippi Legislature. Tuesday was the deadline for House and Senate committees to act on general bills filed in their own chamber. There are separate deadlines for budget and revenue bills. ALIVE…
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February 7, 2013
Palazzo asks Speaker to call house to order during speech
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February 7, 2013
DeSoto Times Robert Lee Long’s news story, er editorial, claims Jackson is out to get DeSoto
Legislation aimed at punishing DeSoto Legislation coming out of the State Capitol in Jackson is squarely aimed at undermining the state’s fastest growing and academically high achieving school system as punishment for helping to defeat charter school legislation last year. That’s the view of several DeSoto County lawmakers battling a flurry of bills coming out…
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February 7, 2013
S&P hires John Keker, Dickie Scruggs’ attorney, to rep them in fraud case
Exclusive: S&P hires top defense attorney for $5 billion lawsuit Keker, who is based in San Francisco and has represented everyone from cyclist Lance Armstrong to Enron’s Andrew Fastow, was hired at the recommendation of Floyd Abrams, a prominent New York attorney who also represents the ratings firm. “John Keker is one of the great…
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February 6, 2013
SH – Early childhood education should be both comprehensive and compulsory
SH – Early childhood education should be both comprehensive and compulsory Mississippi taxpayers will be paying for remedial education for generations to come unless the state adopts comprehensive and compulsory early childhood education. That requires both the commitment and the money to put pre-kindergarten programs into every Mississippi school district. During the current legislative session,…
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February 6, 2013
Tyrone Ellis – Rural Mississippi “not ready” for charter schools
Tyrone Ellis – Rural Mississippi “not ready” for charter schools WEST POINT, Miss. — Your child’s chance at a different education choice in charter schools has passed the Mississippi Senate and House, but House Democrat Minority Leader Tyrone Ellis does not think rural Mississippi is ready for charter schools. “It can happen in Chicago, it…
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February 6, 2013
Local option sales tax bill headed to full House
Local option sales tax bill headed to full House A Mississippi House committee has given municipal officials what they’ve wanted for more than 20 years — a chance at passage of a local options sales tax. The House Ways and Means Committee on Tuesday approved a bill for a 1 percent local sales tax as…
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February 6, 2013
House clears way for 75 mph speed limit
House clears way for 75 mph speed limit Mississippi motorists may be able to drive 75 miles per hour – legally – before too long. On Tuesday, the state House passed legislation 115-5 to give the three-member, elected Transportation Commission the authority to raise the speed limit to 75 miles per hour. The bill now…
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February 6, 2013
Sam Hall on Medicaid DSH payment math
Medicaid math is tough when factoring loss of hospital funds Mississippi currently receives approximately $210 million in annual DSH payments for uncompensated care. Graves puts that at $219 per patient per day. He says the state would see a 15 percent cut in DSH payments starting in 2014, regardless if Medicaid is expanded or not.…
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February 6, 2013
Governor Phil Bryant, von Drehle Officials Celebrate Company’s New Manufacturing Presence in Natchez
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Tammy Craft, Public Relations 601.359.6556 Cell: (601) 383-4806 tcraft@mississippi.org Natchez, Miss. (February 5, 2013) – Governor Phil Bryant, von Drehle officials and local officials held an announcement event today to celebrate the company’s recent decision to locate manufacturing operations in Natchez, Miss. In January, von Drehle announced it would locate paper…
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February 6, 2013
Some reproduction bills set to die in Miss. House
Some reproduction bills set to die in Miss. House At least two bills affecting reproductive health will die in the Mississippi House because a chairman says he won’t bring them up for debate before today’s deadline. House Judiciary B Committee Chairman Andy Gipson, R-Braxton, opposes abortion. But he told The Associated Press on Monday he…
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Frank Corder
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July 9, 2026
State Treasurer McRae challenges Congressman Thompson’s opposition to Trump Accounts
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Marisa Atkinson
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July 9, 2026
Ole Miss club helps Mississippi bring home gold at USA Games
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Jeremy Pittari
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July 9, 2026
State Health Officer warns Mississippi Board of Health about declining kindergartener vaccination rates
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Frank Corder
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July 8, 2026
Mississippi-based UniTek Global Services acquires Concurrent Utility Services
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Frank Corder
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July 7, 2026
Hood Industries closing Wiggins mill after 56 years
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Frank Corder
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July 7, 2026
Jabil bringing nearly 2,200 jobs to Mississippi
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Susan Marquez
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July 9, 2026
Mississippi restaurants win Wine Spectator awards
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Alistair Begg
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July 9, 2026
Seeing Christ in the scriptures
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Meredith Biesinger
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July 8, 2026
Magnolia Mahjong House brings people back to the table
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Sid Salter
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July 8, 2026
As fireworks fizzle from America’s 250th celebrations, unity as a nation remains elusive
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Grant Callen
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July 2, 2026
America and Mississippi at 250
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Sid Salter
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July 1, 2026
Delta journalist Jim Abbott’s ‘Paper Man’ memoir captures his unique, impactful career
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